Argent Contre Travail (ACT)—Cash for Work

To offer cash-for-work opportunities to the poorest or labour-constrained
households as a way to smooth their consumption patterns and help
them to develop productive activities.

References

World Bank. 2015. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Grant in the Amount of SDR 4.2
Million (USD6 Million Equivalent) to the Union of Comoros for a Comoros Social Safety Net Project.
Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/
default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/03/03/000477144_20150303162844/Rendered/PDF/
PAD11950PAD0P1010Box385415B00OUO090.pdf>.

World Bank. 2015. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Grant in the Amount of SDR 4.2
Million (USD6 Million Equivalent) to the Union of Comoros for a Comoros Social Safety Net Project.
Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/
default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/03/03/000477144_20150303162844/Rendered/PDF/
PAD11950PAD0P1010Box385415B00OUO090.pdf>.

Training and capacity-building activities for beneficiaries as part of the working day.

References

World Bank. 2015. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Grant in the Amount of SDR 4.2
Million (USD6 Million Equivalent) to the Union of Comoros for a Comoros Social Safety Net Project.
Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/
default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/03/03/000477144_20150303162844/Rendered/PDF/
PAD11950PAD0P1010Box385415B00OUO090.pdf>.

Conditionalities (if any)

Contribution type and amount

Targeting methods

Geographical Targeting

Community-Based Targeting

Self-Targeting

References

World Bank. 2015. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Grant in the Amount of SDR 4.2
Million (USD6 Million Equivalent) to the Union of Comoros for a Comoros Social Safety Net Project.
Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/
default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/03/03/000477144_20150303162844/Rendered/PDF/
PAD11950PAD0P1010Box385415B00OUO090.pdf>.

Targeted areas

Poorest communities of the country as identified by the Planning
Commission based on the Household Survey and Census data.

References

World Bank. 2015. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Grant in the Amount of SDR 4.2
Million (USD6 Million Equivalent) to the Union of Comoros for a Comoros Social Safety Net Project.
Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/
default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/03/03/000477144_20150303162844/Rendered/PDF/
PAD11950PAD0P1010Box385415B00OUO090.pdf>.

Target groups

Poor populations

Eligibility criteria

Individuals living in the target areas and considered to be
poor according to the criteria determined at the community level.

References

World Bank. 2015. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Grant in the Amount of SDR 4.2
Million (USD6 Million Equivalent) to the Union of Comoros for a Comoros Social Safety Net Project.
Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/
default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/03/03/000477144_20150303162844/Rendered/PDF/
PAD11950PAD0P1010Box385415B00OUO090.pdf>.

Eligibility reassessment (if any)

Type of benefits

Cash

Amount of benefits

Daily wage rate of KMF1,000 (approximately USD2.70) for five hours
of work per day; the rate may be adjusted according to economic
changes in the country.

References

World Bank. 2015. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Grant in the Amount of SDR 4.2
Million (USD6 Million Equivalent) to the Union of Comoros for a Comoros Social Safety Net Project.
Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/
default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/03/03/000477144_20150303162844/Rendered/PDF/
PAD11950PAD0P1010Box385415B00OUO090.pdf>.

Payment/delivery frequency

Benefit delivery mechanism

Benefit recipients

Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)

60 days of work per year during the lean season.

References

World Bank. 2015. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Grant in the Amount of SDR 4.2
Million (USD6 Million Equivalent) to the Union of Comoros for a Comoros Social Safety Net Project.
Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/
default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/03/03/000477144_20150303162844/Rendered/PDF/
PAD11950PAD0P1010Box385415B00OUO090.pdf>.

Coverage

Programme expenditure

USD3.2 million (financed by the World Bank)

References

World Bank. 2015. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Grant in the Amount of SDR 4.2
Million (USD6 Million Equivalent) to the Union of Comoros for a Comoros Social Safety Net Project.
Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/
default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/03/03/000477144_20150303162844/Rendered/PDF/
PAD11950PAD0P1010Box385415B00OUO090.pdf>.

Institutions and agencies involved

Government of Comoros; World Bank

Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and frequency

The programme will be monitored through the Community Development
Support Fund (FADC).

References

World Bank. 2015. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Grant in the Amount of SDR 4.2
Million (USD6 Million Equivalent) to the Union of Comoros for a Comoros Social Safety Net Project.
Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/
default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/03/03/000477144_20150303162844/Rendered/PDF/
PAD11950PAD0P1010Box385415B00OUO090.pdf>.